Abstract
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is suitable for printing medium-to-large complex parts with structural integrity while reducing material wastage, and lead time, improving the quality and customized design for functional components. Aluminium alloys are one of the most commonly used metallic materials in manufacturing parts for aerospace and automotive applications due to their lightweight, excellent strength, and corrosion resistance properties. Aluminium alloys have been employed in the WAAM process to produce parts for the aerospace and automotive industries. In this paper, various research works associated with the application of WAAM of aluminium alloys for aerospace and automotive industries, their metallurgical characteristics, and mechanical properties have been reviewed and discussed in detail to identify the research gap and future research directions. This paper is patterned to provide a comprehensive review of WAAM of aluminium alloys for the production of parts in the aerospace and automotive industries.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 391 - 408 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Materials Science and Technology |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Early online date | 1 May 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2022 |
Keywords
- Wire arc additive manufacturing
- aerospace
- automotive
- product design
- aluminium alloy